Valleyview RCMP searching for two suspects following multiple copper wire thefts
The Valleyview RCMP say they’re searching for two suspects in relation to multiple copper wire thefts from different oilfield sites in western Alberta, which has caused a significant amount of damage and a loss in revenue for companies.
Back in March 2021, Mounties in Valleyview developed leads linking a number of local individuals to multiple thefts which occurred in the Valleyview area.
Then on March 31, 2022, a search warrant was executed by the RCMP, Western Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and the Grande Prairie Police Dog Service at a residence in Valleyview.
The search warrant led to police locating and seizing copper wire, wire casings, break-in instruments, tools used to cut and strip copper wire and a previously stolen de-energizing pole specific to the oil field industry.